Community Relations

Recent Events

For the third year in a row, Ohio Northern University asked its incoming freshman class for a gesture of goodwill toward their new home, to give back to the community before receiving anything from it for themselves. And for the second year in a row, ONU students answered the call with enthusiasm and purpose and made the second annual Ada Civic Engagement (ACE) Day a success and the village of Ada an even more beautiful place. Read more.

Outreach

Get Connected!—New program is geared towards connecting ONU students for volunteer work with local nonprofit agencies and service organizations in West Central Ohio. Read more.

Experts—ONU faculty are available to community organizations, area schools and religious institutions to speak on a variety of topics. View a list of topics and find out how to request a speaker.

Student Groups—There are more than 150 student organizations on campus, which engage in service projects that benefit the surrounding commuties.

Community service— Service, engagement and outreach are an integral part of the ONU experience. Statistics show that about two-thirds of ONU’s students (2,395 of 3,570), were engaged in community service during 2011. Continue reading

Leadership

In addition to her role as first lady at Ohio Northern University, Chris Burns-DiBiasio serves as director of community relations. At Northern, she has been directly involved in establishing Get Connected ONU, Ada Civic Engagement (ACE) Day and the Affinity Gardens, and she has worked closely with Sodexho to establish dining enhancements.